The robotic transfer lines for grinding, polishing, brushing and burring
consist of multiple SHL robotic grinding and polishing cells. A
logistically sophisticated transfer system feeds the individual robot
cells with workpieces in a chaotic fashion via coding (barcode chip
etc.) and is programmed so that upon cell standstill – e.g. due to a
change of the grinding band or polishing disc, that additional
workpieces are evenly distributed on the processing side affected.

A fully automatic tool changing system is integrated in the overall
process in the optimum fashion. Individual robot cells can be separated
from the overall plant if necessary and fed with other workpiece types.

Cycle times of c. 15 seconds are realized for sink fittings. Full use of
all cells can lead to 240 components/hour being ground, polished and
finished ready for galvanizing With interior wooden components, cycle
times of 20 seconds are reached. Brackets reach cycle times of 30
seconds.